All-round New Zealand beat India by 50 runs in the fourth T20I at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. Having already lost the series, the Black Caps bounced back with an improved show in the fourth game.
The visitors scored 215 for seven after getting an invitation to bat first. They were off to a flying start, with Tim Seifert (62 off 36 balls) and Devon Conway (44 off 23) adding 100 runs in just 8.2 overs.
However, the Indian bowlers pulled things back somewhat in the back 10, with Arshdeep Singh and Kuldeep Yadav picking up two wickets each, before Daryl Mitchell provided the late impetus with an 18-ball 39.
In the chase, India lost Abhishek Sharma on the very first ball. New Zealand kept tightening the noose from there, eventually bowling out the hosts for 165 despite a sensational knock by Shivam Dube. He scored 65 off 23 balls with the help of three fours and seven sixes.
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